Evil Is Present Lord of the Flies by William Golding | Directions Analyze how Golding uses symbols to reveal his ideas about the nature of man and society.

<Tab/>Golding describes it as, "...an anarchic, amoral driving force." In his novel, Lord of the Flies, Golding fully embodies the theme that "Defects in society can be traced back to defects of human nature." This human nature is shown in the microcosm created on the island that Ralph and the boys land on. With the democratic Ralph and his conch, order at first prevails on the island. Also, Simon's raw …

…foil to the evil. <Tab/>These characters represent and symbolize Golding's interpretation on the reason of evil and how it is created. Through Simon and his sincere goodness, Piggy and his reason, and Ralph and the conch, Golding shows how "...the shape of a society must depend on the ethical nature of the individual and not on any political system however apparently logical or reasonable," and how evil is forever present.